CUET PG Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration Process, Important Documents and Colleges

CUET PG counseling 2026 is expected to begin in the first week of June 2026. The CUET PG participating universities conduct the CUET PG counselling separately. You must note that the conducting body NTA doesn’t conduct the counselling process.

The CUET PG counselling process goes around three to four months. The mode of CUET PG is online except for the final stage which is reporting and admission confirmation. There are around 200 universities or institutes that accept CUET PG 2026 score. And each has their own CUET PG counselling process. The participating universities will release the CUET PG 2026 counseling dates on their official website.

What is the CUET PG Counselling Process?

The CUET PG counselling process 2026 starts with your successful registration, followed by fulfilling the required formalities and uploading your documents. Once the registration is completed, the universities prepare the merit list of the candidates based on their performance in the CUET PG 2026 exam. You can check the key highlights of the CUET OG counselling process 2026 mentioned below.

• Each participating university/institution will be releasing the rank list for CUET PG 2026 counseling separately.
• The admission to the university will be based on your performance and ranking in the CUET PG 2026 and also on the seats availability.
• Interested students need to register on the website of their respective participating universities to participate in CUET PG counseling 2026.
• Once acceptance into a college and programme is confirmed, you are supposed to pay the admission fee.

CUET PG Counselling 2026 Important Dates

The official dates for the CUET PG counseling 2026 are yet to be announced by the NTA. You can check the table given below to get an idea of tentative dates.

What are the Important Documents Required for CUET PG Counselling?

To participate in the respective university’s CUET PG counselling 2026 you must check the list of the important documents that you need to complete during the registration and admission process.

• CUET PG 2026 Admission form
• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Bachelor’s degree mark sheet and pass certificate
• CUET PG 2026 scorecard
• CUET PG 2026 admit card
• Category certificate (if applicable)

Please Note: The universities may ask for any additional document or certificates as proof of eligibility. So you are advised to keep a check with the official website of the respective university before going for the CUET PG counselling process.

Overview of the CUET PG 2026 Passing Marks

The CUET PG exam is conducted once a year that makes you eligible for admission in around 197-200 universities and about 157 subjects to pursue your post graduation. Moreover the CUET PG 2026 passing marks depends on the university and subjects chosen. You can check the table given below to get an overview of the category-wise CUET PG 2026 passing marks.

CUET PG 2026 Merit List

For those who intend to pursue postgraduate admission at one of the participating central, state, private, or other Indian universities, the CUET PG merit list is crucial. A centralized merit list is not released by NTA. 

• The participating universities will create their own CUET PG merit list 2026 based on the candidates' CUET PG scores and any possible admission criteria they apply to find qualified applicants when the NTA releases the score cards. 
• There may be additional eligibility requirements, such as subject-wise scores, category-wise reservations, etc.
• Candidates will therefore need to visit the websites of the universities they applied to in order to view the CUET PG merit list for a specific program. 
• The counseling schedule and merit lists based on the CUET PG 2026 scores for various postgraduate programs will then be made public by the respective universities. 
• The names of applicants who have been shortlisted for admission will be included in the merit lists. For updates on admissions and merit lists, individuals must visit the website of the university or institutions they are applying to.

Final Thoughts

As we stated earlier here, the CUET PG counselling will be conducted separately by all the CUET PG participating colleges. So we advise you to keep a track on the college and university official website for the dates and registration after the results are announced.